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Social Worker - Senior


Caboolture and Kilcoy

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Deliver advanced Social Work services in acute hospital settings, supporting patients with complex psychosocial needs. Provide leadership, supervision, and drive quality care across multidisciplinary teams.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Classification HP4
Workplace Location Brisbane - North
Job ad reference QLD/CAB685056
Closing date 22-Jun-2026
Job duration Up to 3rd January 2027
Contact person Anne De Ruiter
Contact details (07) 5433 8228
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About the role

Permanent full-time opportunity to provide high-level Social Work clinical services across Caboolture and Kilcoy Hospitals. You will lead the delivery of evidence-based care for patients with complex psychosocial needs, support multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to service coordination, discharge planning, education, and continuous quality improvement.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

  • Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery.
  • Deliver high level clinical advice and work work collaboratively and effectively with other Social Work practitioners, multidisciplinary team, professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding social work service delivery and the prioritisation and development of clinical services.
  • Monitor and report Social Work clinical work practices and outcomes within the hospital and initiate, plan and evaluate service improvement activities to enhance the delivery of Social Work services and quality patient care.
  • Provide high level guidance to service planning and contribute to the implementation of evidence-based reviews and service evaluation activities to support continuous quality improvement and maintenance of clinical practice standards within social work services, and within specific clinical service areas, including multidisciplinary team.

Benefits when working for us

  • Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
  • Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
  • Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
  • Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

 

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

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Last updated
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